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A review by camreading
Happy Hour by Marlowe Granados
4.0
3.5 for me. I liked this, but I didn’t love it. There were some very sweet and mindful anecdotes that a I enjoyed, but I also wasnt in love with the author’s particular voice. I do think she does a great job of expressing what it’s like to be 21- im near 24 and felt Isa’s rationale and sentiments were very on par with being 21. She is spontaneous, yet poised when she needs to be, but she’s written with the understanding that older folks around her likely see through the poise to her immaturity. I liked the friendship representation between Isa and Gala and thought it was a realistic depiction, where many authors I think get young early-twenties friendship wrong, Granados does it well. The pacing is quick and easy to keep up with, but I didn’t find myself particularly invested in the plot (this could also be my own annoyance because I found myself harshly judging Isa and Gala for things like frequently spending their very last dollars on drinks, nights out, & cab fair).
Some favorite quotes:
“Imagine going to a dinner party thinking it was a breeding ground for a mutiny”
“The man… asked me if I considered myself a memoirist, and I said with a small smile, “isn’t everyone?””
“I feel as though becoming a woman is like a long tradition of going through things and coming out strong, but I am tired and weary”
about having an abortion: “I think of it sometimes, but mostly I am proud I refused to be punished for my femininity. The only residue of it remains purely societal.”
“I realize now, the older you get, the harder it is to be impressed because people make you feel ashamed of ever being impressed by anything at all.”
“The only time girls can really shake those feelings is when they repeat the night to friends.”
“I am someone who believes that no matter how casual a relationship (or whatever it is), it should be conducted with dignity.”
“To think you know everything about someone is to leave yourself vulnerable to surprise.”
Some favorite quotes:
“Imagine going to a dinner party thinking it was a breeding ground for a mutiny”
“The man… asked me if I considered myself a memoirist, and I said with a small smile, “isn’t everyone?””
“I feel as though becoming a woman is like a long tradition of going through things and coming out strong, but I am tired and weary”
about having an abortion: “I think of it sometimes, but mostly I am proud I refused to be punished for my femininity. The only residue of it remains purely societal.”
“I realize now, the older you get, the harder it is to be impressed because people make you feel ashamed of ever being impressed by anything at all.”
“The only time girls can really shake those feelings is when they repeat the night to friends.”
“I am someone who believes that no matter how casual a relationship (or whatever it is), it should be conducted with dignity.”
“To think you know everything about someone is to leave yourself vulnerable to surprise.”